1415T2g1 South Korea/Participant Information/Koh May
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About May
Academic Year: 3
Degree: Information Systems Management
2nd Major: Operation Management
Past-Current CCA/ Involvements: SMUX-Trekking, SMU Challenge, Peer Helpers
Hobbies/Interest: Sports and meeting new people
Why TSM South Korea
What motivates you to join TSM?
As Korea is well known for their technology advancement. I believe being able to attend a study mission there will definitely be an eye opener for me. As it open the door for me to visit the high tech start-ups. There will definitely be a lot to learn from the industry leaders.
Why pick South Korea?
It is one of the country that I have always dream to visit and korea is one of the countries known for their technology advancement. I believe that I will benefit a lot from this study mission in korea.
Internship Opportunities
Types of internship opportunities that interest you
I am open to any internship offers as I believe that no matter which company I am assigned to. At the end of the day there's definitely knowledge that I will gain from that experience.
Ideal firms (based in South Korea) that you wishes to join
- Samsung
- LG Electronics
- Start-ups
I am open to opportunities, as I believe there will always be knowledge that I can gain from the experience working with company that I will be attached to
Starting Business
Types of business interest you
- IT Infrastructure Provider
- Business Solution Provider
- Database Infrastructure Provider
- Building Management Industry
Plan in starting a business
- I am currently in a phase where I am exploring possibilities, and constantly looking out for opportunities to learn through experience. As I believe the only way to understand the business enough is through experience.
- My goal is to first gain a few years of experience working and understanding the process and ways Startups and SMEs plan and manage their business before building my own business.
Past Experiences
Description of Past Experience
- I have been working part-time at a SME, a Service provider Company since 17. The experience taught me the benefits of starting of as a ground level staff, as I progress it helps me to understand the business and better manage it.
- Had a 6 months internship at a* Data Storage Institute(DSI) working with servers and virtualized software. During the internship I was tasked to work with a team exploring virtualized softwares and present on our progress weekly. My experience with DSI taught me the importance of server management due to the limited floor space.
- Last summer I had an internship with a local startup that provides ERP system to SMEs, I am currently working part-timer. My experience with OBS provided me with the experience the process of running a solution provider company.
